The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-16
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The Impressions OF n Genuine Savage on
Seeing London.
TRANSLATED from statement made by eaalena,
q native of the AndaInan islands. in 1886. Tho
Andamans are small, unclothed, very savage
race. seldom reaching I'VE feet IN height
Big boat took me from Andaman.
Boat two bowshots long. Great fiery
spirits chainsd in the bottom they
groaned all day and night, and make him
clothes. lad clothes; very hot; very
uneasy; but splendid to see. London
great counrry-al houses-rne and
women like swarm of mosquito
cold-all men and women covered up
only face to be seen Two skins ON their
hands, and many with fiat shining eyes,
which they take out and put in eyes like
mine. ALI too large.
Many houses on wheels pulled along
by horses-men everywhere, houses and
horses, and boats, and fire spirits without
number. Saw fine place with grass and
trees and beautiful horses. Near was a
house as big as Andaman, with roof
like tho sky; dreadful noise of horns and
tonitonis, not like music, but every one
much pleased.
Saw a beautiful place full of many
things from everywhere, even from An
daplan. Saw some of my own people,
and would have spoken, but they were
dead, although they stood up and looked
like life. Was sorry and ightened, per
haps all Andamans in London like that.
In fine place near, more noise of horns
blown by men IN golden coats. u.
AT night great gong sounded. and
the moon came down from heaven, and
all the stars of many beautiful colors
came and hung IN trees and sat on houses
like firefiies. A great heap of water of
all colors- kept standing UP and sitting
down. All magic. They eat and drink
all day; many beautiful things to eat and
drink, but some of the water made me
very i'll.
Went down hole into dark place-very
nasty, and full of smoke; great spirit
came in dragging long row of houses;
went into one and sat ON shelf; very
much afraid; but white men not afraid,
SO pretended also. Dreadful noise and
thunder until spirit was quiet, and we
went out ut quite another place. All the
people make little marks on white leaves,
to tell each other without speaking.
There are some leaves, very large, all
covered with marks like little flies; men
look at them, and then they know many
things some not true. Some have
many white leaves stuck together, and
they look at each one long time and
never get tired. There are many dogs
with little cages on their faces, which
made me laugh.
Went to great house, very high,
much noise, many lights-one end was a
forest; then by magic it changed to The
sea and great Loaf. It changed many
times-I cannot ten how-lnen and
women walked about and talked and all
the people laughed. 1t seemed silly, but
beautiful to see. There is more gold than
in all the world. An the houses have
eyes, like our white bright stones. You
can see through them like water. Many
houses are built one on another. Many
temples very large, one with roof. like
our mountain, very fine. Many war
riors, all in red and gold, and some on
beautiful horses. No bows and arrows.
l saw much more, but cannot tel all. 1
feel always tired; too much dark, and
smoke, and noise, and too many giants
always talking and running up and
down. l shall be glad to go home
again English. Exchange.